Last Friday, I was coming home late after spending time with friends and thought I’d go down to the $99 cent pizza place. On the way, I saw a man sitting on the stairs alone there. I’d seen him before every day I run late to work, but this time I had no place to rush off to.
There was something about him, a quiet manner, different from many of other homeless people I had seen in New York City. I walked past him, went to the pizza place, and those 10 seconds waiting in line was enough to practice stepping outside of my usual, familiar flow. So with a few slices in hand, I went back to join him. I asked him if he was hungry. He said yes, but not for pizza because it made him uncomfortable. He’d rather have a few bucks for chicken and rice since it was easier on his stomach. It’s funny, in that moment, he became more real to me.
This man I had seen almost every day was someone with specific conditions, needs, and experiences. We exchanged names and ended up talking for a little over an hour that night as Kevin told me stories from his life, how he had done things when “he was younger and didn’t know any better” and how he tried to make amends (補償) but too much time had passed. He shared his views on the value for young adults to learn the history of other people.
He talked about his one wish being in his 60’s before he leaves this earth, which is to share his story with the teenagers and young adults so they could avoid the mistakes he went through. Throughout the conversation, he eventually got his chicken and rice and gifted me a rose he had been carrying. Shortly afterwards, I made my way home, thinking to myself, “I met an amazing homeless person”.
1.The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is to ____.
A. share his experience B. show his generosity
C. express his thoughts D. exchange his opinions
2.The homeless man refused pizza because he ____.
A. did not feel very hungry at that moment
B. had something wrong with his stomach
C. preferred some chicken and rice to pizza
D. might feel ashamed to be given something
3.What’s the homeless man’s last wish?
A. To become a lot younger again.
B. To make amends for his early life.
C. To have enough chicken and rice to eat.
D. To teach the young not to follow his example.
4.It can be inferred from the text that ____.
A. The homeless man is different from others
B. The writer showed his pity to the homeless man
C. What the homeless man thought shocked the writer
D. What the homeless man did was not very meaningful
5.How do you like the homeless man after reading the passage?
A. Learned. B. Honorable. C. Determined. D. Promising.
1.A
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.B
【解析】
試題分析:本文作者分享了自己的經(jīng)歷。自己遇到一位無家可歸的人,在交談中得知這位無家可歸的人希望以自己的經(jīng)歷提醒年輕人不要重蹈覆轍。
1.推斷題。通過閱讀整篇文章,可知作者寫這篇文章的目的是分享他的經(jīng)歷,故選A。
2.細節(jié)題。根據(jù)He said yes, but not for pizza because it made him uncomfortable. He’d rather have a few bucks for chicken and rice since it was easier on his stomach. 可知這個無家可歸的人拒絕吃披薩是因為他的胃有毛病,故選B。
3.細節(jié)歸納題。根據(jù)He talked about his one wish being in his 60’s before he leaves this earth, which is to share his story with the teenagers and young adults so they could avoid the mistakes he went through.可知這個無家可歸的人最后一個愿望是希望年輕人不要仿效他,故選D。
4. 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)Shortly afterwards, I made my way home, thinking to myself, “I met an amazing homeless person.可知從文章中可以推斷出這個無家可歸的人的想法讓作者很吃驚。故選C。
5. 推斷題。根據(jù)We exchanged names and ended up talking for a little over an hour that night as Kevin told me stories from his life, how he had done things when “he was younger and didn’t know any better” and how he tried to make amends (補償) but too much time had passed. He shared his views on the value for young adults to learn the history of other people.
He talked about his one wish being in his 60’s before he leaves this earth, which is to share his story with the teenagers and young adults so they could avoid the mistakes he went through.可知這位無家可歸的人希望以自己的經(jīng)歷提醒年輕人不要重蹈覆轍,所以這個人是可敬的,故選B。
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